Özet:

The paradigms related to study, as many times in the past, are changing intensely today. This change reforms work habits, attitude to work, expectations from the work environment. Although change is inevitable, perception and acceptance are proportionate. This acceptance and perception also shows serious differences in terms of generations. From today in the work life, the X and Y generations are active, the Baby Boomers are withdrawn and the Z generations are prepared to enter. Generation Z, which is mainly making career choices during this period or is a university student, will take its place in the working life in the next short period. When the Z generation is prepared for the work life, one question to be asked is whether the work environment is ready for the Z generation. On the other hand, one of the stages of being able to be in projection for the future, the ability to determine strategy and policy is to know the life view, perceptions, attitudes and expectations of the Z generation. This research, which aims to examine expectations from the office and work environment of the Z generation with different values, culture, habits, beliefs, attitudes and expectations from the current employees, was carried out with three focused interview groups consisting of university students born 2000 who are studying in different departments of Kocaeli University of Kandıra MYO, who have previously a business or internship experience. After the demographic information was obtained, the focus group interview technique and the expectations of the participants regarding the necessary qualities and characteristics to have the office environment were determined. The results were evaluated through the NVIVO12 program. The study found that the Z-generation representatives of the participants were expected to have a working environment in accordance with the characteristics of the generation. Participants want to work in comfortable, fun, ergonomic and office environments with a variety of options.

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